The Standard Work 



ON 



"Cape Colony" 



Its History, ComiDerce, Indastries and Resoarces 



By SOMEESET PLAYNE, P.R.G.S. 



With upwards of 2,000 PHOTOGRAPHS on art paper. SPECIAL ARTICLES 

 on : Viticulture, Poultry, Sheep, Cattle, Ostriches, Horses, Tobacco, etc., 

 by LEADING AUTHORITIES. 



This book is the finest work 

 of its kind ever issued from 

 the London Press 



Viik South African Press comments 



FULL DESCRIPTIONS 



of some of the 



PRINCIPAL FARMS 



ir\ the 

 Gape Province. 



EVERY SIDE of 



Gape Golorvia! life is 

 MAQNIFIGENTLY 

 PORTRAYED. 



Price, in handsome cloth boards. 



25/- nett. 



Published bv 



i. C. }uta & Co., 



Adderley Street, Cape Town. 



Branches : 



JOHANNESBURG. EAST LONDON. 



PORT ELIZABETH. STELLENBOSCH 



And 



BASINGhALL ST., LONDON, ;e.C. 



The story of Cape Colony is well and carefully 

 told . . The whole of this vast area has been 

 visited by Mr. Playne and his collaborators. . 

 —Cape Times. 20/1/12, 



A work dealing with every branch of South 

 Africar^ life and activities. . . . Looking at the 

 book generally one wonders to whom it will prove 

 of greater value, to the farmer, the tourist, the 

 politician, the bttsiness man or ths student. All 

 these are likely to find the work indispensable. . 

 It is difficult to find a side of Caoe Colonial 

 life rhat is not touched upon. , ,—Cape Argus, 

 4,1/12, 



So intensive is the whole nature of the volume, 

 thab there should be a ready sale throughout tJie 

 Britinh dominions . . The South African News, 



11/1/12. 



It presents a very pleasing appearance and can 



only be greeted with praise Tne book is xuorthy 



of recommendation and ofihaving in one's posses- 

 sion. . . —0ns Land, 6/1/12. 



The work is a remarkable and worthy monu- 

 ment of industry. , The book is a decided acquisi- 

 tion to the literature about South Africa, and as 

 a standard luork of reference to the Cape Pro^ 

 vince it will stand alone . . — The Bloemfontein 

 Friend, 13/1/12. 



It is an amazing and entrancing narrative. Mr. 

 Somerset Playne has rendered uignal service to 

 the Province by the publication of such an 

 arresting record . . deserves the it'i^ie.st circitla- 

 tion among all classes of the comynunity . . . 

 — Diamond Fields Advertiser, 1^2/1/12. 



Profusely and excellently illustrated . . Th« 

 information, on the other hand, is not only 

 interesting but valuable . . A perusal of the 

 book is bound to be instructive, . The volume 

 is a distinctly valuable addition to South African 

 literature, and should find a, place in every 

 library, public or private . . — The East Lon- 

 don Daily Dispatch, 19/1/12. 



This is a very handsome volume such as we 

 expect when we see the name of Mr. Playne 

 associated with it. Author, Printers and Pub- 

 lishers may alike be cordially congratulated. , 

 —South Africa, 13/1/12, 



